Rating: NC-17
Movie Release Date: October 15, 1981
DVD Release Date: March 5, 2002
Plot 411: Five kids go to a cabin in the woods and awaken the spirits of the dead.
Review: First off, I cannot believe this movie has an NC-17 rating! Compared to the violence of today, this movie is nothing. What makes this even more baffling is that most of the gore is humorous and over-the-top (unlike many of today's gross-out flicks). This movie stars Bruce Campbell as Ash, one of five friends heading out into the woods for a vacation. Scott (Richard DeManicor) has a family cabin where he plans to enjoy himself along with Linda (Betsy Baker), Cheryl (Ellen Sandweiss) and Shelly (Teresa Tilly). The group uncovers an old recording that serves to awaken evil spirits and one by one they become possessed. Despite almost being 30 years old at this point, I found that this movie surprisingly still held up as a low-budget horror movie. As it was written and directed by Sam Raimi, I suppose that shouldn't be too surprising. While the special effects are dated, I still have to admire the work put into the stop motion and all the other practical effects and gags. There was an incredible amount of blood in this movie, so much so that it becomes farcical. I suppose though that this was the intent.
Watch It: Because it's horrifically bad in a very good way.
Skip It: If you want all the fancy computer-generated special effects.
Movie Release Date: October 15, 1981
DVD Release Date: March 5, 2002
Plot 411: Five kids go to a cabin in the woods and awaken the spirits of the dead.
Review: First off, I cannot believe this movie has an NC-17 rating! Compared to the violence of today, this movie is nothing. What makes this even more baffling is that most of the gore is humorous and over-the-top (unlike many of today's gross-out flicks). This movie stars Bruce Campbell as Ash, one of five friends heading out into the woods for a vacation. Scott (Richard DeManicor) has a family cabin where he plans to enjoy himself along with Linda (Betsy Baker), Cheryl (Ellen Sandweiss) and Shelly (Teresa Tilly). The group uncovers an old recording that serves to awaken evil spirits and one by one they become possessed. Despite almost being 30 years old at this point, I found that this movie surprisingly still held up as a low-budget horror movie. As it was written and directed by Sam Raimi, I suppose that shouldn't be too surprising. While the special effects are dated, I still have to admire the work put into the stop motion and all the other practical effects and gags. There was an incredible amount of blood in this movie, so much so that it becomes farcical. I suppose though that this was the intent.
Watch It: Because it's horrifically bad in a very good way.
Skip It: If you want all the fancy computer-generated special effects.
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